Hotwire Hotel: 3* Chicago (Magnificent Mile-Streeterville) Inn of Chicago

[shadowspar]

Listed Amenities: Fitness Center, Business Center, High-speed Internet Access

85% Hotwire recommendation rate; searching for 1 Adult.

Hoping that I don't regret being talked out of the $106 4* and 3.5* listings that were cropping up. We're trying to keep costs as low as reasonably possible while still being close to venue for our conference.

Just as a heads-up for folks travelling to this area within the same dates - , the conference in question (Drupalcon) runs the week of 7 March, and has sold out the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers (600 rooms) for the Sunday and Monday. I imagine the rest of the week will follow, and that we're seeing some spillover into surrounding hotels already. We could see 3000-4000 attendees.

Thanks for providing this resource -- this is my first post & my first Hotwire booking, and I don't think I would have ventured it without the tools and advice here at betterbidding. =)

[yellowdog]

Welcome to BetterBidding and congratulations on your success!

Thank you for sharing your result with the board :)

Also thanx for sharing the information about Drupalcon conference.

Great to see that you find the board useful.

Enjoy your stay.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.

[shadowspar]

Absolutely did use the BB HOTWIRE link -- I should have mentioned, though =)

I'll be sure to post an update here with a hotel review once we've been. I think I've seen mixed feedback for Inn of Chicago, but at least it's close to the conference venue, and parking is cheaper than most in the area at $36/nite.

Thanks for the welcome!

[yellowdog]

Thanx for using boards HOTWIRE link :)

Yellowdog.

[AaronJB]

While the reviews of this property have been a bit mixed, it's certainly well-located, and is only about a 3-5 minute walk to the Sheraton.

I'll also recommend Fox and Obel Cafe and Market on the corner of Illinois and McClurg - that's about 2 blocks East of the Sheraton. There are plenty of other restaurants in the area, as well - let me know if you have any questions.

[shadowspar]

Sorry for the late update. The Inn of Chicago was decent, well-located, had a great little tea shop right across the street that became our base of operations while in Chicago. There were a few minor nits you could pick (small elevators, a missing tile in the bathroom, ...) but overall the place was a pretty good value for what we paid.

[thereuare]

Nice to hear you enjoyed your stay and this worked well for your needs, and that you found it to be a good value for the price.

Thanks for the follow-up.